Ok guys, this place has been pretty slow lately, I've seen a few trying to spruce it up, and not a whole lot of discussion going on. So what I wanted to try and do is make a topic where people post different pics, vidz and other forms of evidence for everyone else. Also some evidence against the existance of ghosts is also welcome. Just a thought to maybe get some good discussion on the go. I'll go first and I'll post 4 or 5 good pics that I think are good hard evidence towards the arguement that spirits and ghosts in fact do exist, and if there is any documentation with the pic, feel free to post it too.

So I'll post these and then you post some of your own and if you feel at anytime that some are fake please explain why you do so. This could be a good thread if we do some research. Thanks and here's the start.

I love this pic and always have. This intriguing photo, taken in 1919, was first published in 1975 by Sir Victor Goddard, a retired R.A.F. officer. The photo is a group portrait of Goddard's squadron, which had served in World War I aboard the HMS Daedalus. (Click the photo at left to see the entire photograph.) An extra ghostly face appears in the photo. In back of the airman positioned on the top row, fourth from the left, can clearly be seen the face of another man. It is said to be the face of Freddy Jackson, an air mechanic who had been accidentally killed by an airplane propeller two days earlier. His funeral had taken place on the day this photograph was snapped. Members of the squadron easily recognized the face as Jackson's. It has been suggested that Jackson, unaware of his death, decided to show up for the group photo.




Classic photograph taken in Newby Church, North Yorkshire in the 1960's. It was taken by Reverend KF Lord, who saw nothing at the time the picture was taken. In a TV special on spooky stuff, this was one of three photgraphs given to experts to analyze (the "kneeling ghost" in this collection was another). Funny thing was, this was the picture they though would be fake, due to the ghost's "face". but it was the only one the experts could not explain. One went so far as to say that if there was a real ghost photo, this was it.




The most famous ghost photograph of them all - the Brown Lady of Raynam Hall, England. It was taken by two photographers from Country Life magazine who were filming the Hall at the time, and observed the ghost "floating" down a staircase. One of my fav's. The Brown Lady of Raynam Hall. She's still a controversial pic but to me and to a lot of others she was the first pic that got them started in this whole field of study.




This photograph was taken by local resident Tony O'Rahilly on 19th November, 1995, as Wem Town Hall burned to the ground. When O'Rahilly took the photo, neither he, nor other onlookers, saw the little girl in the doorway.




Here's a weird one for fun. Honestly don't know what to think of this one, and frankly the one on the far left is creepin me out.




Anyways ... Feel free to have some fun with this and to post some good convincing pics. If you're just going to come here and say something moronic like "Ghosts is not real, I know for sure" when you don't. Thanks all I guess for now. Lets see some good vidz and pics now.


Cheers,

Gene

Prepared to be SCARED..muahahahaha

Do you Scare Easily?? Yes or No..try this one!

scared the s*** out of me

Another little thread rule ... non of thoes ____ (insert own word) videos of people jumping up in the camera and singing out after 20 or 30 seconds.

Although I do believe in spirits, unfortunately all the photo’s that you showing are far from proof. Most, if not all, could be faked without problem depending on the expert someone takes them to.
Please do not take this response as bashing. Again, I do believe in spirits/ghosts.
First photo: Taken at a date prior to the persons death. No date stamps on photos back them.
Photo two: Photo trickery, pure and simple. Looks liek the same costume that was worn in the film "Scary Movie".
Photo three: A picture of either Jesus Christ or Mary super-imposed over a photo of something else.
Photo four: They say that "nobody saw any little girl". THis does not mean that she did not walk past while the picture was being snapped.
Photo five: This si very common with 1970 amd 1980 camaras. The film does not advance and you take one picture over another.

I would, more than a lot of other, like to see actual proof that there are ghosts, because I do beleive in them.
In fact, I would love to be a person who investigates sightings and/or reports. I would go with the aim of disproving them, but in my heart want to find out it was real. Money does not allow that though, so I am stuck sitting on the side lines looking at what others find.

I do look forward to seeing more photos or videos on this site.

MDF

Gene nice one . Okay I'm familiar with all but the last one. What's the deal with that one?

Curiously, the ethereal entities did not appear during the early period of photography (beginning in 1839): there were no spirit daguerreotypes, ambrotypes or early tintypes. Indeed, not until double exposures were made possible by the advent of photographic paper prints from glass-plate negatives, did the spirits choose to make their photographic debut.

There were, and are, many ways to produce fake spirit photos in addition to double exposures. One technique was used in earlier times when long exposures were necessary. A suitably garbed assistant would slip from behind a curtain, stand briefly, then disappear again, this taking place behind the unaware sitter who was intent on remaining motionless. The result would be a faint, transparent "spirit" image beside the solid posed figure.

The picture was taken as the building was burning, so I doubt that a real girl walked by, pausing long enough to have her picture taken, before escaping the fire.

Newby Church and the Brown Lady of Raynam Hall are my all time fav pics The last pic is weird and I have never seen that one before. Do you reckon there are 8 or 9 people sitting at the table ?

LOL I couldnt tell either, a few of them look ghostly..

Thanks for the reply's guys. Your opinions are welcome.





It was a family shot taken a while back and when it was developed there were 2 more people showed up that weren't actually there, as you can probably tell from the overlap. A weird pic to say the least, especially the imagine on the far left.... thoes eyes are creepy.


Cheers,

Gene

Yeah I saw that and the woman in the middle? Is she the other one?

Thanks for the explanation on the last one.
I'll post my favorite vid,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0yRtc5_O4
I'll have to think a while on my favorite picture.

I haven't been scared like that in a long time. LOL!

Muahahahaha..Scared you ..right? hehehe..well even i got scared watching that one!

LOL This is one strange photo. There is something very wrong with the woman with the big head, and the last female on left she looks SO dead. I cannot figure out who or what that is on the far left? What is going on here?JN-

I can't bear those videos - they make watching ANY paranormal video uncomfortable... just in case

There are some great photos there Gene, I've never seen the one with the ladies before.

Here's a photo I found on the net recently, I can't remember where now though, but like the first one you posted it was during war time.

Click to view attachment

Sounds like the most logical explanation of "ghosts" in pictures. Thx hazz.

Yip. The one with the big head LoL.



Thanks Regency. I've never seen that photo you posted, and I thought I've seen all that there is out there. Awesome. Thanks for the pic.




It was a really good explanation, and a possible one too. It's good to be skeptical when it comes to the paranormal, and it's when that thing that comes along and changes your mind, when science can no longer explain it, that you really start to believe and understand. I'm sure for all the money in the world that without all my personal experiences that I wouldn't believe either ... but here we are.


Cheers,

Gene

Just wait until Barek gets back on Tiesday or Wednesday ... hopefulyl he'll post what he PM'd me. I think he's found something else in the pic, but I'll let him post it. Good to have him back when he does come around ... he's good with the photos.


Gene

i found a youtube link for ghost...Hampton Court Palace Ghost

Hampton Court Palace

another ghost vid..from youtube..but this one comes from a investigation...

The Pink lady

a compilation from yout tube....some videos really scared me...now i am asking..why the hell did i watch these..

compilation

The only pic linked in the OP I've seen a good explanation for was the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall. The Fortean Times wrote an article explaining how the camera had faulty bellows. This presumably caused light to leak in and "the lady" was the result. Here is the uncropped version where you can see a clear halo around the figure, it is usually cropped (as it is above) because (so some say) the halo is thought to make it look less authentic. Though, there is one major flaw in the article, quite possibly first discovered here at UM, where they discuss the film being "obviously shaken on the vertical plane". I'm sure it's easy enough to find extensive discussion about it by doing a search. They confused the design of the staircase with a doubling and vibration issue. Hopefully they're better at studying documentation than they are at studying photographs.

*I'm not sure if the link won't work or if they just allow limited viewing before registering now, but the link to the Fortean Times article is here. Or google: fortean times brown lady (view "cached" under main link if it asks you to register)

My favorite is Jackson's squadron pic. Even if they found a good explanation I love the story behind it.

I think was debunked here a while back. I also think that someone posted the link to show it was faked and I can't find it. I'll see if I can ... but I always liked that video.



Yeah I seen this video in a documentary that I posted here a while back, maybe a month and a half ago. Pretty freaky when they enhance the photos.



I heard that the brown lady was faked, but I was unsure where. I guess that's where it was. I still love the photo though.


Cheers,

Gene


Off to search for some photos.

lol, i was laugh so hard at the stupid ugly girl, hahahahahaha!!!!!!

That was good to see the uncropped version Episteme, and the link worked fine for me Whether this pic is fake or not, it's still a great fav of mine because it captures the imagination perfectly with the grand old staircase, it's the perfect setting for a ghost.

Hey Epi THANKS!! I liked the original better. Did you see what I saw? more there than meets the eye

Also Gene, I've been fooling around with you last pic (at the table) I'll post what I see. I miss BH ok bye, Jody

Well here's what I got so far. Make any sense?

I saw the same women, it makes sense to me..Why is her head SO big? LOL

well, neat pictures.

This is what I find odd about the pic, the head to the left and the woman with the big head whose shoulder clearly sits infront of the other woman

You know the head in the middle, the one thats obviously larger then the others and seems to be in front of them.. if you notice, she looks a bit like the black haired woman to the right.. I think maybe shes a cutout, print, painting, something along those lines, of a relative, or maybe the woman to the right as a younger woman.. she seems to be ON the table, not behind it, and it just seems like she might be a decoration... the figure with the red eyes to the left really is creepy though.. might be some blonde haired kid with photo flash red eye.. but its still scarey.

Yes I see those two. I really don't think that's a cut out. It has a transparency. Hmmm. So what about the other guy in the pic I posted? Anyone else notice him? I'm really thinking about buyng some sort of enhancement program. These pic's are way too cool and I'd like something to see heat radiation, ya know? Well. Yea, So, look back to my piccy with the blue circles and see about that third one. Let me know Jody

Weird pic isn't it. Wait until barek shows when he gets back. He found something else that I never noticed, and yes i noticed the older gent She-ra. Pretty strange if you ask me ... in the morning when I have more energy and I'm not dog tired I'll search for more. Until then


Cheers,

Gene

Ok ... I wanted to post more pics before I went to bed after all. And I've erased this 2 times now because I'm a moron .... If I get it posted this time I'll go to bed.

ANYWAYS. I got some more info from that family photo that apparently no1 has seen: It's some Austrian Tyrol show. Ghost of a brown woman, with abnormal proportions appearing on the table.


Church of Eastry - Kent 1956 a priest ghost photograph.




It has been over 4 years since Hollywood resident and Rock and Roll Historian Brett Meisner first noticed a strange image in the background of a photo taken of him at the gravesite of former Doors’ front man Jim Morrison at the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. After having the photograph and original negative analyzed by dozens of paranormal and photographic experts, there is still little explanation as to how or why the ghostly image appeared in the photo. Some believe it is a forgery, while others simply think it is just a ray of sunlight playing an odd trick on the human eye. For Brett Meisner, the photo has become a black cloud of bad luck hanging over his head, and he is now looking for a way to get rid of this infamous and very controversial piece of rock and roll history.



Closer Image:




What about thoes ectoplasm pics from the early to mid 1900's? Were they ever proved fake? There is a load around the net and if you look for them you will find some strange and odd things about. Here's one of one of the Fox sisters I think from about 1948. What do you think?

Linky ... pic wont work.


I'll find some more tomorrow I hope, if I'm not too busy. anyone else have any?


Cheers,

Gene

Those last two people look like they are part of the wall. Like the wall was decorated with a painting and they aren't actually people at all but part of a mural. That'd explain why they aren't looking at the camera at all.

And I agree that the big woman could be a cut out of some sort.





edited to put my pic in.

I see what you mean Ethyl, parts really look like a mural. The lightshade above these two with the semi brick wall looks very painting like as well. The dimensions of everything in that photo are so off..

Those two creatures to the right are creepy - no matter what it is!

I Agree SP, and in my opinion I dont think its a cut out or decoration. Who goes out to dinner and brings cut outs to sit with them? JN

People who are at a reunion. I've seen it done before. One sister or brother couldn't make it for what ever reason, so they bring a cut out and send the pictures to the missing relative as a joke.

Or the missing relative sends the cutout as the joke.

It's not unheard of.

Lets take a look at some of these shall we?...



this picture is wrong on many levels ....B

What about the lady with the huge head? LOL

Whoops, and I meant the two creatures on the LEFT! Duh.

Nice to see you back, Barek!

Coldethyl, those two creepy figures have glowing eyes and are way too ghastly to be a cardboard cutout of someone's family member. I would lean towards Photoshop before saying they were cardboard. They do have a transparency to them too.

Hi ...actually granny with the glowing orange eyes and hair to match is my favorite!
can you say transfiguration ?.....b

Welcome back. What are these things that you are outlining Barek? What do you think them to be? Becuase the whole picture is apparently full of spooky things.


Cheers,

Gene

working on that Gene...I'll get to the big lady later ...
those pics are kind of lame ....but there is alot happening in them I agree....
all I can say is there is very solid evidence in favor of physical mediumship as studied in the 30's by TG Hamilton and like minded members of the spiritualist movement...some clear examples of this were in a recent thread here at UM.....b



halfhandshuffle: led zep-nobodys' fault but mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YRFnKRG-CU

Nice tune there ... Nobodys fault but mine.

Yeah it's hard to find pics these day that aren't lame or worn out. I will do some more searching tonight though when I get a few things taken care of. In the mean time if you have any good links to send me to it'd be appreciated.


Gene

I think that is a jug of beer or wine on the table infront of the red eyed figure, what I'm trying to work out if that is part of the 'mural' or not